tsoriso
tsoríso with stress marks
pork meat sausage
Usage Note
Tsoriso is borrowed from Spanish chorizo but the Filipino version is typically sweeter, shorter, and bright red in color. It is a popular breakfast staple served alongside garlic fried rice and eggs in the classic Filipino silog meal.
Examples
" Masarap ang tsoriso at kanin. "
Natural Translation
Sausage and rice are delicious.
Literal Translation
Delicious the sausage and rice.
" Nagluto ako ng tsoriso para sa almusal. "
Natural Translation
I cooked pork meat sausage for breakfast.
Literal Translation
Cooked I of pork meat sausage for breakfast.
" Kapag may bisita kaming inaasahan sa umaga, naghahanda ako ng tsoriso, sinangag, at pritong itlog para sa almusal. "
Natural Translation
When we're expecting guests in the morning, I prepare sausage, garlic fried rice, and fried eggs for breakfast.
Literal Translation
When has guest we-link expecting in morning, preparing I of sausage, garlic-fried-rice, and fried egg for breakfast.
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